Osechi and Mochi: Traditional Japanese New Year Dishes
New Years is the biggest holiday in Japan. On New Years day, everyone dresses in formal clothes and visits the local shrine or temple. Familys enjoy the traditional new years meal of zoni (soup with sticky rice cake) and osechi (traditional cooked items neatly assorted in wooden lacquer boxes). It will be a fun evening to encounter Japanese traditions and learn essential Japanese cooking techniques such as dashi (stock) making. Vegetarians are welcome; the menu can be easily adjusted to a vegan vegetarian version with advance notice.
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KUROMAME:Long Cooked Black Beans
TATSUKURI: Dried Anchovies Seasoned with Sweet Soy Seasoning
NAMASU: Salad of Daikon Radish and Persimmon
NISHIME: Winter Root Vegetables Simmered in Dashi Stock
ZONI: Mochi (Sticky Rice Cake) in Clear Dashi Broth Soup with Winter Green and Chicken
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